Rams RB Jackson plays with broken finger (AP)

ST. LOUIS (AP)—Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams(notes) is inactive for thePanthers’ game Sunday in St. Louis, while Rams running back will play afterhaving pins placed in the ring finger on his left hand.

Jackson is fifth in the NFL with 617 yards rushing. He broke the finger inlast week’s 18-17 loss in Tampa.

Williams left the field in the final minute of Carolina’s win over SanFrancisco last weekend and didn’t practice all week. Williams rushed for morethan 1,100 yards last season and was a Pro Bowl selection. He has 361 yards on87 carries in 2010.